Bonus disc

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Catalogue number

VILELP1136

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Black / Red Splatter

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Rough Trade Exclusive

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Format detail

25th Anniversary Limited Edition

Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2024-11-08

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier US

Orchard

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

801056813619

Total Cap

9999

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Artist

Opeth

Genre US

Metal

Label US

Peaceville

Opeth is a Swedish progressive metal band formed in Stockholm in 1990. Led by singer, guitarist, and songwriter Mikael Åkerfeldt, Opeth has consistently incorporated diverse influences into their music, including progressive rock, folk, blues, classical, jazz, black metal and death metal. Their compositions often feature acoustic guitar passages and dynamic shifts between death growls and clean vocals. Since their first world tour in 2001, Opeth has become known for their captivating live performances.

In 2011, Opeth released "Heritage," which marked a significant change in style with a focus on progressive rock sound and clean singing. According to Åkerfeldt himself: "It would be impossible for us to play just death metal; that is our roots but we are now a mishmash of everything." Opeth's willingness to experiment and explore different musical styles keeps them constantly evolving.

Opeth's eleventh studio album "Pale Communion" was released in 2014. The band expressed an interest in creating a heavy album but with a fresh approach. They strive to move forward rather than looking back at their past achievements. In 2016, Opeth established their own label called Moderbolaget Records and released their twelfth studio album "Sorceress."

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Long-standing Swedish progressive-metal pioneers & trailblazers Opeth initially burst onto the scene out of relative obscurity with their monumental 1995 debut, ‘Orchid’. Showing a clear understanding for dynamics, melody & intricate composition from the offset, word of this little-known but already hotly-tipped group had spread quickly through the underground, with portions of the metal press rightly hailing this bold new combination of progressive metal, death metal & touches of black metal as a sign of a band destined for great things. Highly revered by fans & extreme metal press alike, Opeth released a further two albums of similar depth & quality, whilst still looking for their big, defining breakthrough moment.

‘Still Life’ was Opeth’s fourth career studio release, & first outing for Peaceville. Armed with renewed enthusiasm, the band delivered a flawless gem of an album. Originally released in 1999, the enigmatic ‘Still Life’ is an ambitious concept album focusing on a tale of forbidden love in dangerous times. Featuring the extraordinary voice & poetic lyrics of Mikael Akerfeldt, ‘Still Life’s’ moods range from brutal passages of extreme metal to predominantly acoustic moments of breathtaking beauty, & is regarded as one of the defining releases in helping to mark Opeth’s ascension towards being a dominant force in the world of metal & prog.

This special limited release of ‘Still Life’ marks the album’s 25th anniversary & is presented on double gatefold red/black splatter effect vinyl. The sleeve for this pressing features the original 1999 cover artwork by Travis Smith, plus includes a four-page booklet containing an extensive interview with the band surrounding the making of the album, from when ‘Still Life’ was inducted into Decibel Magazine’s esteemed Hall of Fame.

Still Life

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Discover Still Life by Opeth on limited edition double gatefold red/black splatter vinyl. Released by Peaceville, this album is a prog-metal masterpiece celebrating its 25th anniversary.